She told me not to worry
as my mind expanded
the restless thoughts pushing out
through the cracks
that the mouths of the oppressors made
these cracks formed a pattern
perfectly correlated pain
like the tears rolling down my cheeks
now they stain

Give me one reason
To love
To feel
When there are a million ways
To break
and fall

Sink or swim
This ice is too thin
Clumsy and cold
You must play these cards or fold
We aren't always dealt the best hand
Life isn't always a product we make
But feelings inside us that give us a chance
To be a different version and say it was fate

she wanders home
a hopeless act
a play of fear
in tired tracks
but she cannot see
the lights are out
in the restless sea
of people peering 'bout
a life like a movie of sets
looking upon the stars
but all stopped as her eyes met
the bright Hollywood signs and boulevards

picking at imperfections like the pimples on my face
now each bite leaves a sour taste
bitter moments tipping on my tongue
smoke filled air trapped inside my lungs
black and white are the only colors i see
i can't even hear the ground underneath my feet
my soul has lost its senses to live
i have lost everything, what is there left to give

Boys can't see
What a woman needs
They see a woman as a toy
One with pieces and parts to
Tear apart and put back together
Parts to manipulate into something new
To see how many versions they can make of you

I had never seen such pretty tears
I wanted to feel each drop
Taste the sadness
But I would give you all my tears
To make it stop
To take the pain
To see your smile
Of sun and light
Without it
My world is not bright